London, England
Parkland Walk
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
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Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Inyo County, California
Artist's Drive
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Beatty, Nevada
Albert Szukalski's Last Supper
Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.
San Luis Obispo, California
Poly Canyon - Experimental Structures Lab
A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
Vallejo, California
Alden Park
The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.
Berkeley, California
Sather Tower
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai French Concession
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Shanghai, China
Oriental Pearl Tower
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Shanghai, China
Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.
Byron, California
Byron Hot Springs Hotel
A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.
Permanently Closed
Fremont, California
The Secret Sidewalk
The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.
Alameda, California
Naval Air Station Alameda
A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
London, England
The Mail Rail
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
Oakland, California
Chapel of the Chimes
Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.
Newark, California
Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.
Permanently Closed
Coalinga, California
Iron Zoo
A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.
Simi Valley, California
Ronald Reagan’s Situation Room
The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
San Simeon, California
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Furnace Creek, California
Harmony Borax Works
This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.
San Francisco, California
Spreckels Temple of Music
An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.
Mountain View, California
Computer History Museum
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
Manhattan Beach, California
Light Gate
The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
